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Two pirates arrested in Buvuma

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Buvuma has arrested two people believed to be behind the theft of boat engines on Lake Victoria. The suspects names are still withheld by security until investigations expected to lead to the arrest of others are done. Buvuma Resident District Commissioner, Kigongo Juma …

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West Africa grapples with piracy in Gulf of Guinea hotspot

Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria | AFP |  A Nigerian navy speedboat loaded with special forces troops skims across the waves towards a suspect vessel in the Gulf of Guinea. Guns ready, black-clad officers clamber up a rope ladder and fan out across the decks, looking for pirates believed to have taken …

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Kaizer Chiefs to face coach Micho’s Pirates

Thunderbolt goal gives Chiefs another crack at Pirates Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | A Ramahlwe Mphahlele thunderbolt gave Kaizer Chiefs a 1-0 South African League Cup win over SuperSport United Sunday, and booked a semi-final showdown with arch-rivals Orlando Pirates. The biggest crowd-pullers in the republic were paired in …

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Winning start for Micho, Sundowns dominance over SuperSport continues

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Denis Onyango’s Mamelodi Sundowns defeated SuperSport United 2-0 Saturday to extend a South African Premiership winning streak over their Pretoria neighbours to seven matches. Sundowns have won home and away against SuperSport for the past three seasons, including a 5-0 thrashing last year. Goals …

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